Embedly Wall
Embedly-Wall lets you create posts as easily as you post on Facebook.
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Embedly Wall shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 18/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Embedly Wall stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| embed | >100 |
| embedly | #4 |
| facebook wall | #92 |
| fetch contents | >100 |
| post | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 1 from 1 reviews
About Embedly Wall
From the official readme · v1.1Description
Embedly-Wall lets you create posts as easily as you post on Facebook. It uses Embedly API to gather all the details about a link, and wordpress oembed function to retrieve the embeded media content. When you post an embed it creates a new post as a custom post type and lets you embed these posts, or narrative walls into your standard posts/pages.
Installation
- Upload embedly-wall to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Sign up for an Embedly account @ http://www.embed.ly, get your API key
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Add your API key to the plugin settings
- Create a new narrative
- Create a new embed and add it to a narrative
- Add the hook [embedly_wall narrative=”NARRATIVENAME”] to add a narrative wall to your post/page OR
[embedly_wall_embed unique_string=”YOURSTRING”] to add a single embed.
Changelog
1.1
Added in logic to actually display the single embed with the tag [embedly_wall_embed unique_string=”string”]
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FAQ
Embedly Wall: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 11, 2026
Is Embedly Wall free?
Yes. Embedly Wall is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Embedly Wall safe to use in 2026?
Embedly Wall shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 18/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Embedly Wall?
Embedly Wall is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,341 times since it launched in February 2014. It was downloaded 63 times in the last 30 days.
Does Embedly Wall work with WordPress 7.1?
Embedly Wall is officially tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Embedly Wall last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on March 7, 2014 (13 years ago).
Who makes Embedly Wall?
Embedly Wall is developed and maintained by uiux.
What are the best alternatives to Embedly Wall?
The most popular alternatives to Embedly Wall are EmbedPress (100K+ installs), iframe (60K+ installs) and Advanced iFrame (40K+ installs).
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